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Purdue Fort Wayne Faces South Dakota on Thursday
10/17/2018 1:10:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Who: South Dakota Coyotes
When: Thursday, Oct. 18 | 4 p.m. EST
Where: First Bank and Trust Soccer Complex | Vermillion, S.D.
All-Time Series: South Dakota leads 4-3
Last Meeting: September 8, 2017 | L, 3-2 | Charleston, Ill.
Live Stats: Live Stats
Live Video: Live Video
Scouting the Mastodons (3-10-3, 0-5-0 Summit League)
The Mastodons are led by freshman Kayla Wisniewski, who has six goals, 36 shots and 20 on goal. The 'Dons head into their road trip to the Dakotas looking for their first League win. Haley Lydon has played the majority of minutes in the goal this season, totaling 52 saves and a shutout.
Scouting the Coyotes (7-6-2, 2-3-0 Summit League)
The Coyotes currently sit one spot above the Mastodons in the Summit League table with wins over Oral Roberts and Western Illinois. USD is coming off 1-0 losses at South Dakota State and Omaha. The Coyotes are led by Taryn LaBree, a 2017 All-Summit League second team selection who has five goals and three assists in her 2018 campaign.
When We Last Met
The Coyotes took a 6-3 win over the Mastodons on Purdue Fort Wayne's Pink Out match in 2017. Deanna Hecht scored two goals in minutes 32 and 54. Kendall Quinn scored the last Mastodon goal in minute 63.
Look at All Those Minutes
Defender Cesiley LaCourt leads the team in minutes played this season with 1475, spending just 25 minutes on the bench this season. Paityn Fleming comes in just one minute shy of LaCourt with 1474 minutes played, followed closely by Allyson Hayner, who has 1461.
In the League Rankings...
Freshman Kayla Wisniewski ranks third in the Summit League in goals with six, and third in shot accuracy, placing 56 percent of her shots on goal. Hannah Kroger comes in third in the league in total assists with 5.
You Get an Assist, and You Get an Assist, and...
In the Mastodons' match against Chicago State, the team recorded eight assists, which set the program record for assists in a single match. This was also good for 9th in the country in single-match assists at the time.
Spreading the Ball Around
The Mastodons have had eight different players score so far this season, led by Kayla Wisniewski, who has six. There have also been nine 'Dons to distribute an assist, but Hannah Kroger leads that category with five.
Brace Yourself
Kailyn Wade tallied a brace during Saturday's match against Eastern Illinois. Her first goal was the first for the Mastodons in minute 50. She was sent a long pass through the midfield from Kendall Quinn and Kayla Wisniewski. Her second goal came in the 80th minute, when she took a lefty shot from inside the 18 after a scramble.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Eastern Illinois at home with a final line of 4-3. Kailyn Wade scored two goals and Allyson Hayner scored one on her own Senior Day. The six Mastodon seniors were honored before the match.
Next Time
The Mastodons are set for a match at North Dakota on Sunday (Oct. 21) for their first-ever contest with the Fighting Hawks. That match will begin at 1 p.m. EST.
When: Thursday, Oct. 18 | 4 p.m. EST
Where: First Bank and Trust Soccer Complex | Vermillion, S.D.
All-Time Series: South Dakota leads 4-3
Last Meeting: September 8, 2017 | L, 3-2 | Charleston, Ill.
Live Stats: Live Stats
Live Video: Live Video
Scouting the Mastodons (3-10-3, 0-5-0 Summit League)
The Mastodons are led by freshman Kayla Wisniewski, who has six goals, 36 shots and 20 on goal. The 'Dons head into their road trip to the Dakotas looking for their first League win. Haley Lydon has played the majority of minutes in the goal this season, totaling 52 saves and a shutout.
Scouting the Coyotes (7-6-2, 2-3-0 Summit League)
The Coyotes currently sit one spot above the Mastodons in the Summit League table with wins over Oral Roberts and Western Illinois. USD is coming off 1-0 losses at South Dakota State and Omaha. The Coyotes are led by Taryn LaBree, a 2017 All-Summit League second team selection who has five goals and three assists in her 2018 campaign.
When We Last Met
The Coyotes took a 6-3 win over the Mastodons on Purdue Fort Wayne's Pink Out match in 2017. Deanna Hecht scored two goals in minutes 32 and 54. Kendall Quinn scored the last Mastodon goal in minute 63.
Look at All Those Minutes
Defender Cesiley LaCourt leads the team in minutes played this season with 1475, spending just 25 minutes on the bench this season. Paityn Fleming comes in just one minute shy of LaCourt with 1474 minutes played, followed closely by Allyson Hayner, who has 1461.
In the League Rankings...
Freshman Kayla Wisniewski ranks third in the Summit League in goals with six, and third in shot accuracy, placing 56 percent of her shots on goal. Hannah Kroger comes in third in the league in total assists with 5.
You Get an Assist, and You Get an Assist, and...
In the Mastodons' match against Chicago State, the team recorded eight assists, which set the program record for assists in a single match. This was also good for 9th in the country in single-match assists at the time.
Spreading the Ball Around
The Mastodons have had eight different players score so far this season, led by Kayla Wisniewski, who has six. There have also been nine 'Dons to distribute an assist, but Hannah Kroger leads that category with five.
Brace Yourself
Kailyn Wade tallied a brace during Saturday's match against Eastern Illinois. Her first goal was the first for the Mastodons in minute 50. She was sent a long pass through the midfield from Kendall Quinn and Kayla Wisniewski. Her second goal came in the 80th minute, when she took a lefty shot from inside the 18 after a scramble.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Eastern Illinois at home with a final line of 4-3. Kailyn Wade scored two goals and Allyson Hayner scored one on her own Senior Day. The six Mastodon seniors were honored before the match.
Next Time
The Mastodons are set for a match at North Dakota on Sunday (Oct. 21) for their first-ever contest with the Fighting Hawks. That match will begin at 1 p.m. EST.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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